baseline

“Verity” is trashy fun through and through, and doesn’t try to elevate itself past that pulpy baseline.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

"These hearing tests give us that baseline and allow us to start asking how noises from ships, boats, aircraft and coastal construction might affect seals and sea lions."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Scientists have observed temperatures underneath the sea surface greater than 18 degrees above the baseline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

There are some baseline things that need to happen in a system that’s working, and nothing is more baseline in a rule of law country than fact-finding.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

If you were close to her, you wondered if she was about to smile or was she merely shifting a straw from the baseline of her gums to her tongue.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Though grocery costs may decrease slightly once fuel costs stabilize, they are unlikely to return to prewar baselines as retailers adjust to higher prices, Vyas noted, pointing to sustained increases in food costs post-pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The alliance is also reviewing members’ production capacity to establish 2027 output baselines, which will determine future quotas, though the conflict in the Middle East has likely complicated the assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

With shorter points, lower-bouncing balls and the risk of slippy baselines, the Wimbledon grass is not easy to master for those who have not grown up playing on it.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

"The Human Flatus Atlas will establish objective baselines for gut microbial fermentation, which is essential groundwork for evaluating how dietary, probiotic or prebiotic interventions change microbiome activity."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

A. Ground strokes=All shots hit from the baselines off the bounce of the ball.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden